{"id":13727,"date":"2022-07-15T11:03:52","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=13727"},"modified":"2022-07-15T11:03:52","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:03:52","slug":"how-much-of-twitter-does-elon-musk-own","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-much-of-twitter-does-elon-musk-own","title":{"rendered":"How Much of Twitter Does Elon Musk Own?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e99f45c5147\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e99f45c5147\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e99f45c5147\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-much-of-twitter-does-elon-musk-own\/#How_Much_of_Twitter_Does_Elon_Musk_Own\" title=\"How Much of Twitter Does Elon Musk Own?\">How Much of Twitter Does Elon Musk Own?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-much-of-twitter-does-elon-musk-own\/#Elon_Musk_buys_92_percent_stake_in_twitter\" title=\"Elon Musk buys 9.2 percent stake in twitter\">Elon Musk buys 9.2 percent stake in twitter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-much-of-twitter-does-elon-musk-own\/#He_wants_to_transform_the_company\" title=\"He wants to &#8220;transform&#8221; the company\">He wants to &#8220;transform&#8221; the company<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-much-of-twitter-does-elon-musk-own\/#He_has_access_to_top_management\" title=\"He has access to top management\">He has access to top management<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-much-of-twitter-does-elon-musk-own\/#He_wants_to_change_its_rules\" title=\"He wants to change its rules\">He wants to change its rules<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-much-of-twitter-does-elon-musk-own\/#He_has_threatened_to_take_Tesla_private\" title=\"He has threatened to take Tesla private\">He has threatened to take Tesla private<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Much_of_Twitter_Does_Elon_Musk_Own\"><\/span>How Much of Twitter Does Elon Musk Own?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/UbYwJHQ.jpg\" align=\"right\" alt=\"how much of twitter does elon musk own\" style=\"max-width:31% margin:0px 10px; max-height:205px; width:auto; height:auto;\">  <\/p>\n<p>Twitter&#8217;s shares are up, but how much of it does Elon Musk own? After all, he has access to the top management and wants to change the company. However, Twitter has not responded to our request for comment. While Elon Musk&#8217;s tweets are amusing, Twitter declined to comment on the matter. The tech titan has bought Twitter at a delicate moment. Jack Dorsey, the company&#8217;s founder and chief executive, stepped down in November and plans to exit the board when his term expires this year. Critics and regulators have expressed concerns over toxic content on the site.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Elon_Musk_buys_92_percent_stake_in_twitter\"><\/span>Elon Musk buys 9.2 percent stake in twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Elon Musk recently bought a 9.2 percent stake in Twitter. It&#8217;s not clear why he bought it, but it&#8217;s possible he was motivated by his own political views, not by his own interests. He recently took Twitter&#8217;s free speech issue seriously, running a poll asking users whether or not they agree with the company&#8217;s policies on free speech. He also asked for input on what Twitter should do about it.<\/p>\n<p>In other news, Elon Musk is becoming the largest individual shareholder in Twitter, purchasing 73.5 million shares. The move is significant because Elon Musk has been skeptical of the company in the past and has even suggested that it shouldn&#8217;t be overly regulated. However, his latest move shows that he&#8217;s considering a new social media platform. Musk had earlier said that he&#8217;d consider building a competing social media platform if the current rules aren&#8217;t followed.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"He_wants_to_transform_the_company\"><\/span>He wants to &#8220;transform&#8221; the company<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Elon Musk is trying to significantly transform Twitter. In a meeting on Thursday with Twitter employees, Musk discussed his plans to purge bots, increase real users, foster free speech, and boost profitability. Musk has vowed not to fire employees, but his plans to radically alter Twitter could upset the left-wing political community. Nevertheless, it would likely please the right-wing. Below are some of Musk&#8217;s most important promises to Twitter employees.<\/p>\n<p>As a billionaire, Musk is no stranger to controversy. His controversial comments have earned him the ire of the National Labor Relations Board, who investigated his threats to withhold stock options from workers who organize unions. Moreover, Musk has criticized Twitter&#8217;s efforts to moderate speech and has said he would reinstate former president Donald Trump&#8217;s account if he were to own Twitter. As a result, some critics have asked if Musk is truly interested in freedom of speech.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"He_has_access_to_top_management\"><\/span>He has access to top management<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With a 9.1% stake in Twitter, Elon Musk could potentially take control of the company&#8217;s top management. This would make him the company&#8217;s second largest shareholder, after Vanguard, and the most powerful individual shareholder. But he would need to obtain more than 50 percent of Twitter&#8217;s voting stock before he could make any significant changes. Even then, he would have to work with the other shareholders in order to get these changes.<\/p>\n<p>Despite threatening to walk away from his deal if Twitter did not provide Musk with the data he requested, the company agreed to give him the information he wanted. Musk argues that Twitter should provide private data, which would prevent bots from identifying real accounts as spam. Twitter says no more than five percent of Twitter accounts are automated. Musk believes the number is much higher. So, while Twitter claims that only 5 percent of Twitter accounts are automated, it is impossible to calculate how many of these accounts are automated.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"He_wants_to_change_its_rules\"><\/span>He wants to change its rules<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Elon Musk has made it clear that he wants to change the rules of Twitter&#8217;s moderation. He has said that he wants to open the algorithm behind Twitter to improve transparency. However, some have questioned whether this move will do more harm than good. Despite these reservations, Twitter is still a popular platform and Elon Musk is likely to continue to drive its growth. While the new rules would protect the public from noxious content, they will not dictate the way that Twitter moderators will handle content.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent tweet, Elon Musk said he wanted Twitter to allow &#8220;all legal speech.&#8221; This includes disinformation, hate speech, harassment, and spam. While many social media sites have tightened their policies to limit disinformation, Musk&#8217;s move is a bold step. Disinformation is a major threat to democracy. Twitter has been the target of attacks on conservatives, liberals, and people of color.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"He_has_threatened_to_take_Tesla_private\"><\/span>He has threatened to take Tesla private<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The stock price of Tesla has plunged dramatically in recent months, which could make the deal more difficult. Musk previously said that he was raising more debt and equity commitments than he needs to complete the deal. Musk&#8217;s recent tweets might confuse potential jurors. Tesla shares are now down 30% since Musk&#8217;s announcement. But what does this mean for investors? How does Musk plan to proceed?<\/p>\n<p>One reason for the recent price drop is that the company is in a state of crisis. Musk is under scrutiny from governments and regulators around the world for his multiple public companies. Several investors are already lined up to fund the takeover. But he has also made plans to use the equity backed by Tesla shares to make the deal. In addition to the recent market turmoil, Musk has also threatened to take Tesla private on Twitter if investors do not approve of his plan.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D79wPRtXwms\" width=\"358\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" height=\"200\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Much of Twitter Does Elon Musk Own? 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